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Old 07-28-2010, 02:49 PM
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Picked up a 92 NA about three years ago on Craigslist, w/52K Miles on it for $3,800. I'd owned a 2005-Impreza before that, a 2001 S-Runner Supercharged, have always been a rotary fan beginning with a 73-RX-2 and the 82 RX-7.

Now that I've come to grips with reality and realized that I won't be driving a 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS any time soon (needless to say that I could win the Lottery which would alter my course), I'm looking to pick up a used NC with low mileage in the near future, learn as much as I can about the rig, make some friends while I'm at it and put together a plan to get some serious RWHP but still be able to pass smog in Calif. Been researching this for a while, but have come to the point, where I need to join a good forum, and this seems like a good starting place.

Will post up some pix of the 92 NA when work/family permits and hopefully add something of value to the board. In the meantime I'll be lurking/learning for a while.

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Old 07-29-2010, 05:58 PM
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S-runner huh? I love those trucks. I currently have an X-runner though, I needed a little more space.
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The X-Runner is a nice rig.

SR was my first and last supercharged vehicle to date. Biggest challenge with that thing was traction, so one of the first things I did was get an LSD in place. Moved to a big city and parking a truck on the street ain't easy, main reason I got a car where you can make a u-turn while parked.
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:32 PM
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So, I'm looking to pull the trigger tomorrow on an '06 NC, GT.

The car has some 30K miles on it and they're asking $13k and some change for it.

I'm trying to find something wrong with the '06 but maybe I'm just paranoid?

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Lower it, get a MazdaSpeed front bumper, boost it and be full of win.

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Careful with boost on those NCs, they're high compression engines. Lev, you got a pic of a NC Mazdaspeed front bumper?
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Old 08-09-2010, 06:28 PM
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I also have been talking to the owner of a '99 with some 38k miles and is extra clean. Been a garaged, occasional weekend car only for the last 10 years or so. Of course the 99 is about $5,500 cheaper. Decisions, decisions. Both drive well.
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I'd get the NB to be honest

but I'm biased
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Does anyone think that's a bit low for a 2006 GT, 32k miles for $13,900K? Blue book is $20k. Going to check it out today.

The 1999NB is sweet, but it's hard to get a loan for a used car that's over 7 years old, low miles even.
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13,900 is not too low. that's about norm around here. not a bad deal, but I wouldn't say its TOO low

Blue book doesn't take into account that economy is **** right now and cars are not selling great, and not many people have money or good credit scores.
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